Gameplay Programmer

Gameplay Programmer

Ubisoft

Sofia, Bulgaria

JOB DESCRIPTION

Your role

Join us in building the next great AAA title and see your code run on millions of devices across the world as we create a world for players to enjoy.

As a Gameplay Programmer, you will develop gameplay elements which facilitate the playability of the game and complex gameplay mechanisms.

Your daily adventure

CREATE BELIEVABLE BEHAVIORS

• Use your technical knowledge to simulate latency-free, reactive, and believable behaviors.

ANALYZE GAME AND LEVEL DESIGN

• Give feedback on their feasibility;
• Identify missing details in feature requests;
• Suggest optimal design within the constraints of the project.

COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY

• Work together with team members of your or other teams for the optimal development of the assigned features.

PROTOTYPE FEATURES

• Participate in the prototyping of features and define your own objectives.

CODE EFFICIENTLY

• Re-use existing code effectively;
• Produce efficient, modular, and self-contained code and participate in code reviews.

DEBUG

• Identify and correct bugs discovered along the way, even if outside your scope of work.

QUALIFICATIONS

Your skills

EXPERIENCE

• At least 2 years of work experience in software development.

KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent expertise of C++ and object-oriented development;
• Good understanding of templates, design patterns and anti-patterns;
• Excellent expertise of the software development environment and associated tools (i.e., Visual Studio, Source Control, etc.);
• Understanding of Linear Algebra and Geometry.

RATIONAL DESIGN METHODS

• Ability to anticipate edge cases and proactively work to mitigate them.

TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

• Ability to manage your own time and work within deadlines.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Collaborate effectively with other teams;
• Communicate technical ideas and architectures in English.

ADVANTAGES

• Prior experience in game development;
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language;
• Basic understanding of planning and monitoring tools (Jira, Excel).